Making Film

Film in Focus: All the President’s Men (1976) Alan J. Pakula

Where are the watchdogs of today?

Feb 5 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Kill your darlings.

Jan 7 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

2024 Film Matters Index

Looking back at a year of exploring ideas in film

Dec 17, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Extending the Kuleshov

Creating seamless worlds

Nov 19, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

One Year of Film Matters

It's been a year! Thank you to everyone who reads and supports the newsletter.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Creative geography in film

Oct 22, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Condense a story into 30 seconds or less.

Oct 8, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Cut! Find the story!

Deconstruct to reconstruct

Sep 3, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

"I’m coming to London!"

Take the Challenge

Aug 20, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Jul 9, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

“Are you watching closely?” The Prestige (2006)

Jun 18, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

Non-Original Material in Student Film

Not to be confused with unoriginal film.

Apr 23, 2024 •

Sharon Lacoste McDonagh

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